Meet Audrey
Before you get to know me, I want to tell you first who I work best with so that you can determine if we might be a good fit.
The clients who are most successful in therapy with me are ones that come in motivated and ready to dig deep to figure out what’s been keeping them stuck. I am a very active participant in the the therapy process - I come in with a shovel and am ready to dig with you. I find that my clients appreciate this part of me; I’m a very curious person - I ask a lot of questions that they never thought about, and I bring in different perspectives that they were never challenged to sit with. I do this with gentleness, humor, deeply listening ear (not only do I listen to what you’re saying, but I’m also listening to what you’re not saying), and unconditional compassion, which allows clients to feel safe to face the difficult stuff.
They take the initiative to try new things, challenge themselves, welcome honesty, and sit with the difficult emotions. They know that the responsibility to heal and grow is on them and that unfortunately, I don’t have a perfect equation or magic to make all of their problems go away (trust me, I wish I did.)
They’re committed to getting to a better place and know that they need to work really hard to let go of the old patterns that no longer serves them. It’s time to do the hard work - they know it and own it.
Hey there,
I’m Audrey (she/her). My Korean name is Paik Song E, which means “100 flowers.” I chose my English name as “Audrey” because it means “noble strengths” and when you combine them together, it means “100 flowers wrapped in noble strengths.” I’m an immigrant from South Korea and have moved around quite a lot; Japan for the first 5 years of my life, Korea for 6 years, Georgia for 13 years, Indiana for 7 years, and now I’m in Texas! I’ve learned a lot during my journey and my experiences with different cultures have provided me with very observant eyes and an expansive, curious heart. I love to see the humanity in people I meet and am always eager to know more about what makes each person unique.
It might sound cheesy, but every human being is like a universe to me. Everchanging, full of mysteries, and so infinite.
I consider it a great honor and privilege that I get to hold space for fellow human beings and witness the full depth of what the human spirit can endure & create.
I’m also:
a human, wife, mother to an (objectively) adorable boy, daughter, sister, friend, a dog mom, and forever a student to the school of life. I love baking and cooking, looking for amazing foods, playing the piano, collecting (too many) books, walking around bookstores (especially the self help section), watching The Office and Parks and Recreation over and over, and people-watching. In my free time, I like checking my Amazon wish list to see if any of them dropped in prices (I’m a savvy shopper, okay?), get in touch with my tarot cards and oracle cards (I’m still learning!), and watch funny videos. I have a very reserved looking exterior but I’m full of quirks, ideas, and imaginative mind!
Here’s my Resume
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Master of Science in Child and Family Development with specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy - Purdue University, 2017
Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science - University of Georgia, 2013
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas (#204161)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Indiana (#35002077A)
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Postpartum Support International Professional Member
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I started seeing clients in a clinical setting since 2015. I received hundreds of hours of supervision (individual and group) during graduate school, and continued to receive more after graduation.
I have an extensive experience working with In-Home therapy with foster care children, domestic abuse cases, and child abuse cases for Department of Child Protective Services (DCS), School based therapy, community outreach, and collaborative care.
Teaching experience - Limited term lecturer at Purdue University. Taught Intro to Human Development and Family Sciences.
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• Brainspotting Phase 1 Trained
• Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C)
• PREPARE+ENRICH trained
• Psychological First Aid Training (ATIP) Certified
• Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Trained (TF-CBT)
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Lewis, F., Paik, S. E., & Tseng, C. F. (2017). Deconstructing the legal process for the immigrant population in the United States: Ethical implications for Mental Health Professionals. Journal of Contemporary Family Therapy, 39(3), 141-149.
Miner, H., Love, H., Paik, S. E. (2016). Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in adolescents: Addressing the function and the family from the perspective of systemic family therapies. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 44 (4), 1-10.
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I utilize various evidence-based theoretical approaches in therapy. I recognize that not every theoretical approach I use is one size fits all, so I change my approach depending on my client’s needs and the issues that I am treating. But here are some of the most common theoretical approaches that informs my work:
Trauma Informed Therapy
Brainspotting
Attachment Theory
Transgenerational Family Therapy
Systems Perspective
Inner Child Work / Parts Work (i.e. Internal Family Systems [IFS])
Compassion Focused Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Theory
Mindfulness + Breath Work
Post Modern
Social Justice Focused
Feminist
Inclusive Therapy
Values that inform my work:
Compassion
Curiosity
Connection
Respect
Trust
Authenticity
Integrity